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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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