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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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