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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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