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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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