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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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