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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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