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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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