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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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