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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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