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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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