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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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