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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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