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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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