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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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