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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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