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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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