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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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