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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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