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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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