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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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