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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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