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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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