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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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