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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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