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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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