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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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