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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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