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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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