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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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