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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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