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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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