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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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