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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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