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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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