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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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