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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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