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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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