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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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