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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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