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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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