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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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