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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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