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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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