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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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