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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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