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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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