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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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