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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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