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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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