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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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