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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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