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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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