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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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