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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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