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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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