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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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