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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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