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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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