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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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