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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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