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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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