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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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