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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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