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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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