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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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