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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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