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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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