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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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