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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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