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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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