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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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