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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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