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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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