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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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