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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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