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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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