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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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