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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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