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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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