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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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