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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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