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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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