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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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