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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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