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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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