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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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