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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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