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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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