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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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