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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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