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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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