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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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