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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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