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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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