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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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