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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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