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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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