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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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