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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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