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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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