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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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