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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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