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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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