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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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