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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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