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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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