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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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