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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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