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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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