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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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