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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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