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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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