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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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