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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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