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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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