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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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