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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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