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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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