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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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