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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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