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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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