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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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