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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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