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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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