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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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