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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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