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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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