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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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