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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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