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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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