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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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