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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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