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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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