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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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