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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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