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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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