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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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