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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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