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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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