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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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