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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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