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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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