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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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