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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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