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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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