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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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