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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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