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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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