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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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