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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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