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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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