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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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