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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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