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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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