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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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