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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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