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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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