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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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