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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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