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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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