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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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