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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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