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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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