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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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