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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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