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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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