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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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