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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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