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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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