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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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