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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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