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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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