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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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