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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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