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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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