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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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