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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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