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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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