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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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