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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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