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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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