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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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