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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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