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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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