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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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