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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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