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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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