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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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