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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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