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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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