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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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