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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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