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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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