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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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