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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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