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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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