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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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