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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free 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 elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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