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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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