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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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