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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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