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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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