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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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