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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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