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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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