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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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