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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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