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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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