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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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