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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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