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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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