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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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