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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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