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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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