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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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