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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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