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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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