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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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