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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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