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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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