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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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