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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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