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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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