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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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