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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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