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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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