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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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