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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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