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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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