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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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