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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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