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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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