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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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