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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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