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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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