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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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