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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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