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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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