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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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