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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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