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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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