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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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