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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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