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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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