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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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