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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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