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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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