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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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