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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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