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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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