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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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