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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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