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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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