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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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