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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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