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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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