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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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