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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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