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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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