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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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