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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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