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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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