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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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