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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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