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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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