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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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