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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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