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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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