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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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