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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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