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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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