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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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