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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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