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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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