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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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