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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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