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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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