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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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