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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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