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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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