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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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