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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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