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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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