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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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