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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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