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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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