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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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