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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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