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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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