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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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