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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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