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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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