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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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