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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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