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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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