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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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