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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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