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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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