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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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