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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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