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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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