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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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