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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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