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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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