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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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