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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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