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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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