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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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