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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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