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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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