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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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