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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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