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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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