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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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