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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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