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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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