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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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