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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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