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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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