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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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