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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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