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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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