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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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