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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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