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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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