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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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