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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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