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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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