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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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