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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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