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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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