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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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