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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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