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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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