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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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