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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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