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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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