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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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