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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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