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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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