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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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