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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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