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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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