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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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