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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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