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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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