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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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