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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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