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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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