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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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