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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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