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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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