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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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