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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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