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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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