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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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