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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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