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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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