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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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