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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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