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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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