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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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