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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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