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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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