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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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