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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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