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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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