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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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