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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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