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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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