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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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