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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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