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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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