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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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