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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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