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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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