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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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