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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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