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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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