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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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