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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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