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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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