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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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