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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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