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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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