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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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