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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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