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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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