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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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