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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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