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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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