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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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