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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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