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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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