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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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