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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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