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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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