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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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