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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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