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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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