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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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