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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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