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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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