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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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