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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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