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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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