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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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