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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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