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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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