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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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