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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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