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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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