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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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