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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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