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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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