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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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