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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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