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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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