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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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