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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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