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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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