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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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