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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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