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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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