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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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