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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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