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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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