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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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