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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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