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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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