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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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