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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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