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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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