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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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