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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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