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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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