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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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