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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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