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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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