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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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