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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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