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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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