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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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