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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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