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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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