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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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