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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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