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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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