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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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