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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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