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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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