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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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