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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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