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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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