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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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