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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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