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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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