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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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