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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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