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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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