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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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