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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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