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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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