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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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