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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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