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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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