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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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