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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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