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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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