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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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