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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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