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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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