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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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