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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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