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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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