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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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