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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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