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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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