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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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