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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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