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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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