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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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