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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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