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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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