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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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