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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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