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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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