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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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