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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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