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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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