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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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