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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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