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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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