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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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