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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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