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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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