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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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