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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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