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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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