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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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