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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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