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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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