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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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