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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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