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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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