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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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