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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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