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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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