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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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