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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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