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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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