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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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